Farm animal cognition

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 375-391

  Nicol, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition

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EID: 0030163270     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014934     Document Type: Article

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